Ranbir Kapoor over the last year or so and youâll note a marked difference in man. Heâs not as cagey as he used to be, when you ask him the people close to him. Of the course, heâs far more open to talking about upcoming films and roles, but heâs now also game to the tackling controversial questions he once shied away from. Here, he gets candid about the Kat you donât see, wanting to wear his underwear over his pants in Ayanâs superhero film, being in the dark about Deepikaâs depression and saying no to Dil Dhadakne Do. Excerpts…
On Katrina Kaif
Katrina is actually a badmaash on set. She isnât what she comes across as. She constantly needles you, constantly challenges you…. there is always a sense of takkar that she gives you. She inspires you. Itâs wonderful working with her. She is not a pseudo-intellectual, she understands cinema and understands how it works from an outsiderâs perspective, better than anyone I have met. The opinions of people close to me are important â my parents, Katrina, Ayan, the other directors I have worked with, like Anurag Basu, Imtiaz Ali and Anurag Kashyap. I am pretty close to Karan and my friend Rohit Dhawan. These peopleâs opinions matter because there is no sense of them being my âyes peopleâ. They have a very strong opinion of good and bad, right and wrong and I value that. I will always value that. Katrina is my critic. Of course and vehemently. If she doesnât like something, sheâll rub it in my face. If she likes something, she will just pass one snide comment. She is not good with compliments, she loves to criticise.
